> Um, was there a single fact in this entire tirade? I read it twice, and can
> find none. Seems like pure slander to me.
>
> - Jim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Harley [mailto:Robert.Harley@inria.fr]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:11 AM
> > To: fork@xent.ICS.UCI.EDU> > Subject: Re: rms: Stallman does it again
> >
> >
> > http://www-csag.cs.uiuc.edu/individual/pakin/complaint?title=&firs> > tname=Richard&middlename=M.&lastname=Stallman&suffix=&gender=m&sho
> > rttype=l&pgraphs=1
> >
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> > Stallman's whinges are not pedantic treatises expressing theories or
> > extravaganzas dealing in fables or fancies. They are substantial,
> > sober outpourings from the very soul of irrationalism. Stallman's
> > personal interest in seeing his beliefs (as I would certainly not call
> > them logically reasoned arguments) shoved down people's throats is
> > pea-brained, but that's to be expected of him. Let's understand one
> > fundamental fact: Stallman has two imperatives. The first is to
> > distract people from serious analysis of the situation. The second
> > imperative is to help condescending fugitives evade capture by the
> > authorities.
> >
> > I must emphasize that forbearance and kindly deportment are lost upon
> > Stallman. Now, that last statement is a bit of an oversimplification,
> > an overgeneralization. But it is nevertheless substantially true. He
> > is terrified that there might be an absolute reality outside himself,
> > a reality that is what it is, regardless of his wishes, theories,
> > hopes, daydreams, or decrees. I receive a great deal of correspondence
> > from people all over the world. And one of the things that impresses
> > me about it is the massive number of people who realize that
> > Stallman's dotty activities utilize legal, above-ground organizing in
> > combination with illegal, underground tactics to trick our children
> > into adopting unconventional, disapproved-of opinions and ways of
> > life. News of this deviousness must spread like wildfire if we are
> > ever to convince the government to clamp down hard on his
> > insinuations.
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> >
> > =:-)
> >
> > Rob.
>
>